This two year proposal aims at the solicited key project on personnel training on modern technology in Chinese herbal industry. In the first year, we will hold a “Panel Discussion on the Sixty Year Development of Taiwanese Herbal Industry”. The issues discussed will include herbal stores and herbal pharmaceutical companies. The content of the Symposium on the Sixty Year Development of Taiwanese Herbal Industry that is under preparation will also be discussed. In the second year, a week long Workshop on CAM/TM will be held in Taiwan for APEC member countries’ participants. The workshop will also recruit 20 – 30 local participants to attend and get along with the foreign participants. Besides current TCM education and TCM administration, the courses will also cover application, policy, research and development together with regulations. We will also arrange site visit to TCM related facilities such as research institute, hospitals and pharmaceutical factories. A two day symposium will also be held at the end of the workshop. Participants from different countries will have chance to share their CAM/TM experience with others. Through this CAM/TM workshop, we can share our successful experience in the development of TCM in recent years. The workshop also provides a platform for neighboring countries participants to exchange ideas and enhance mutual friendship which will be very helpful for future cooperation.
